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#e09042 color: Orange Drop

#e09042 is rgb(224, 144, 66) in RGB and oklch(72.135% 0.13375 61.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

72.1%
0.134
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e09042

#e09042 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Drop (#e18e3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09042 mixed with white

  1. e09042
  2. e49b58
  3. e8a76d
  4. ebb280
  5. efbd92
  6. f2c8a5
  7. f5d3b7
  8. f8dec9
  9. fae9db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e09042 mixed with black

  1. e09042
  2. c37d38
  3. a66a2f
  4. 8a5725
  5. 70451c
  6. 563414
  7. 3e240b
  8. 271505
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09042 with less saturation

  1. e09042
  2. db9350
  3. d5955c
  4. d09866
  5. ca9a70
  6. c49c7a
  7. be9e83
  8. b8a08c
  9. b2a294
  10. aba39d

Questions about #e09042

What color is #e09042?

#e09042 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Drop. In RGB it is rgb(224, 144, 66), in HSL hsl(29.62, 71.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.135% 0.13375 61.947).

What colors go well with #e09042?

The complementary color of #e09042 is #4caef1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed836f and #c3a22c. The triadic partners are #00c0ab and #b590eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09042?

Black text reads better on #e09042: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09042 a warm or cool color?

#e09042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.134.